Eastern Michigan University offering students gluten-free dining options

Posted on Thu, Feb 14, 2013 : 10:50 a.m.

Eastern Michigan University offering students gluten-free dining options

By Kellie Woodhouse

Got a gluten allergy?

This image appears alongside gluten-free options at EMU dining halls.

That shouldn't be a problem if you live in an Eastern Michigan University dormitory. The school's dining halls have begun offering a range of food for students with food sensitivity or allergies, the Eastern Echo reported.

The gluten-free options are clearly labeled with an orange sign and letter 'G,' making them easy to spot, the article states.

“Showing if something contains gluten or not is a good thing,” freshman Angelica Arriola, a nursing major, told the Echo. “I think they do a good job.”

The University of Michigan also provides gluten free options upon request, according to its website.

Read more in the Echo.

Comments

Susan Ursus

Sat, Feb 16, 2013 : 2:36 a.m.

What EMU really needs is homicide-free housing.

grimmk

Fri, Feb 15, 2013 : 9:34 a.m.

This is a great step in the right direction! What kind of precautions are they taking to prevent cross contamination?

FrankOZ

Thu, Feb 14, 2013 : 5:20 p.m.

Remember the days when, for the most part, the only time you didn't eat something was because you didn't like the taste of it?

grimmk

Fri, Feb 15, 2013 : 9:35 a.m.

Only until I was about 16 and then my body hit me with a few life threatening allergies and intolerances. No clue why or what happened.

Technojunkie

Thu, Feb 14, 2013 : 4:24 p.m.

It's a good start. They should work on removing synthetic food additives next. Those things are ADHD triggers, in addition to other nasty effects.

Susan Ursus

Sat, Feb 16, 2013 : 2:35 a.m.

[citation needed]